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SC seeks data from high courts on persons yet to get bail in pending appeals

India, Feb. 17 -- The Supreme Court on Monday ordered high courts across the country to provide data on the number of criminal appeals where persons are still languishing in jail without getting bail.... Read More


Jayalalithaa's case was abated, not an exoneration: SC

India, Feb. 15 -- Eight years after the Supreme Court stopped criminal proceedings against former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa in a disproportionate assets (DA) case after her death, a top... Read More


SC extends ex-probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar's protection from arrest

India, Feb. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Friday extended its interim order granting protection from arrest to former probationary Indian Administrative Service officer Puja Khedkar accused of fraudulent... Read More


Supreme Court seeks real-time data on pollution in Delhi

India, Feb. 14 -- Ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government taking charge in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the new political dispensation to report compliance on curbing pol... Read More


Why the SC will examine law allowing convicted lawmakers to make a comeback

India, Feb. 13 -- The Supreme Court is preparing to examine a legislative provision, which allows convicted legislators to rejoin the political arena, six years after they have served their sentence. ... Read More


SC quashes appointment of NCH chairman

India, Feb. 13 -- New Delhi Public appointments made contrary to the eligibility requirements amounts to a fraud on the public, the Supreme Court held on Wednesday as it set aside the appointment of c... Read More


SC relaxes conditions set in 2009 over height of school buildings

India, Feb. 13 -- New Delhi The Supreme Court on Wednesday ended the stipulation that nursery and elementary schools in the country must be of a maximum height of up to two floors in view of the 2016 ... Read More


SC relaxes conditions set over height of school buildings

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- New Delhi The Supreme Court on Wednesday ended the stipulation that nursery and elementary schools in the country must be of a maximum height of up to two floors in view of the 2... Read More


SC rejects Indrani's travel plea over risk of absconding

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from former media executive Indrani Mukherjea to travel abroad, expressing concern that she might not return to face trial for t... Read More


'No guarantee of return': SC on Indrani travel

New Delhi/MUMBAI, Feb. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from former media executive Indrani Mukerjea to travel abroad, expressing concern that she might not return to face trial... Read More